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- Midnight Commander (c) 1995-1997 The Free Software Foundation
- Hint: Use C-x t to copy tagged file names to the command line.
- Hint: Use C-x p to copy the current pathname to the command line.
- Hint: Completion: use M-Tab (or Esc+Tab). Type it twice to get a list.
- Hint: Use M-p and M-n to access the command history.
- Hint: Need to quote a character? Use Control-q and the character.
- Hint: Tired of these messages? Turn them off from the Options/Layout menu.
- Hint: Selecting directories: add a slash to the end of the matching pattern.
- Hint: If your terminal lacks functions keys, use the ESC+number sequence.
- Hint: There is a Midnight Commander URL: http://mc.blackdown.org/mc/
- Hint: The latest version of the Commander is in: ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu
- Hint: Please send any bug reports to mc-bugs@nuclecu.unam.mx
- Hint: Midnight Commander home site: ftp.nuclecu.unam.mx:/linux/local
- Hint: Tab changes your current panel.
- Hint: VFS coolness: tap enter on a tar file to examine its contents.
- Hint: We also have a nice manual page.
- Hint: Do you want lynx-style navigation? Set it in the Configuration dialog.
- Hint: % macros work even on the command line.
- Hint: M-! will allow you to execute programs and see the output in the viewer.
- Hint: The file listing format can be customized; do "man mc" for details.
- Hint: %D/%T expands to the tagged files in the opposite directory.
- Hint: Want your plain shell? Press C-o, and get back to MC with C-o again.
- Hint: Setting the CDPATH variable can save you keystrokes in cd commands.
- Hint: If you want to see your .* files, say so in the Configuration dialog.
- Hint: Want to see your *~ backup files? Set it in the Configuration dialog.
- Hint: Have you plenty of RAM/Virtual RAM? Set the tar VFS memlimit to -1.
- Hint: Completion works on all input lines in all dialogs. Just press M-Tab.
- Hint: On slow terminals the -s flag may help.
- Hint: Find File: you can work on the files found using the Panelize button.
- Hint: Want to do complex searchs? Use the External Panelize command.
- Hint: To change directory halfway through typing a command, use M-c (quick cd).
- Note: Shell commands will not work when you are on a non-local file system.
- Hint: Bring text back from the dead with C-y.
- Hint: Are some of your keys not working? Look at Options/Learn keys.
- Hint: To look at the output of a command in the viewer, use M-!
- Hint: F13 (or Shift-F3) invokes the viewer in raw mode.
- Hint: Keys not working in xterms? Use our xterm.ad, .ti and .tcap files.
- Hint: You may specify the editor for F4 with the shell variable EDITOR.
- Hint: You may specify the external viewer with the shell variable PAGER.
- Hint: You can disable all requests for confirmation in Options/Confirmation.
- Hint: Leap to frequently used directories in a single bound with C-\.
- Hint: You can do anonymous FTP with mc by typing 'cd ftp://machine.edu'
- Hint: FTP is built in the Midnight Commander, check the File/FTP link menu.
- Hint: If you have mtools installed, try cd a: and cd b: to browse floppies.
- Hint: Alt-t changes quickly the listing mode.
- Hint: You can specify the username when doing ftps: 'cd ftp://user@machine.edu'
- Hint: You can browse RPM files by tapping enter on top of an rpm file.
- Hint: To mark directories on the select dialog box, append a slash.
- Hint: To use the mouse cut and paste may require holding the shift key
- Hint: Key frequently visited ftp sites in the hotlist: type C-\.
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